<p>I know that, with the passage of time, objective biographies of GWB’s Presidency will become available.</p>
<p>For the time being, I am interested in knowing more about his life prior to the Texas governorship. In 2000, it seemed neither side brought up much of his life before the age of 40 or so. I know some of the broad details, but was wondering if there is already a biography out there covering his early years that anyone would recommend.</p>
<p>I thought I would bump this, because I’d really like to know what’s out there.</p>
<p>If you go to amazon and plug in gwb you will find some books that may interest you such as: The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens. :)</p>
<p>BUSH COUNTRY: How Dubya Became a Great President While Driving Liberals Insane. John Podhoretz</p>
<p>Also MISUNDERESTIMATED by Bill Sammon.</p>
<p>It’s been a few years, but I read the Kitty Kelly biography of the Bush family. I’ve never cared for GWB and have only grown to like him less as the years go on, but I have a real respect for his father and grandfather after reading that book (I started out with respect for his father but it increased from reading the book). Kelly is a notorious biographer and I didn’t expect it to be as readable or believeable as it was. Barbara Bush comes across as a real enigma. I don’t think you could understand the President without learning about his family - too interconnected (as you’d expect with anyone).</p>
<p>That’s interesting, Lefthandofdog. I haven’t read Kelly’s book but I agree that if you want to understand someone you need to understand their family. I find Barbara Bush more understandable than George H.W. Bush, and GWB is definitely his mother’s son. DadGuy, maybe you should read up on Barbara Bush.</p>
<p>He was born again at 40, so I think you are looking for his past lifetime. ;)</p>
<p>Obviously, I could go to Amazon or Borders or whatever, but I thought I would ask the peanut gallery first. I was hoping someone here could come up with something that wasn’t partisan on the left or the right. Oh, well…</p>
<p>Maybe he really was born at age 40.</p>